Lead Skills Teacher - Electrical Installation

About the Role

Harrogate College are seeking a Lead Skills Teacher with specialist expertise to join our Electrical team.

In this role, you will teach full‑time learners within our fully equipped Electrical department and will provide an excellent learning experience to ensure individual learners gain the appropriate skills in readiness for further study, employment, or apprenticeship.

As an experienced Electrician, you will be required to teach learners across all modes of attendance and across all the levels of Electrical Installation. You will be required to teach the following types of programmes:

• 16-18-year-old Study Programmes
• 19 plus learners who are on Study programmes

We welcome applications from experienced industry professionals seeking a move into teaching, as well as from qualified educators with a strong subject background.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a growing curriculum area with a strong record of learner success and achievement.

The successful candidate must have a passion for electrical and the ability to enthuse and motivate technicians of the future. Previous experience of working with young people would be advantageous. You must have the drive, determination and desire to make a difference to young people's lives through education.

• You will provide current, specialist subject expertise in a skills shortage area for teaching delivery.
• Maintain links with the sector and help ensure the curriculum content reflects the latest industrial or professional practice.
• Ensure the curriculum delivery team are aware of the latest developments within the sector and have recent CPD and industrial updating.
• Prepare and teach on a range of topics, using your industry knowledge to upskill our future workforce.
• Contribute to aspirational teaching, learning and assessment.
• Keep accurate records for learners’ progress in College.

• Hold or be willing to work towards a L5 Teaching Qualification (e.g. Cert Ed, PGCE).
• Hold a relevant vocational/technical qualification or degree in teaching subject.
• Relevant recent experience in the subject sector area and clear expertise.
• Relevant up to date subject knowledge.
• Have an understanding of the Further Education or school sector.

• Annual leave: Curriculum and Management: 44 days plus bank holidays;
  Curriculum support and business support: 39 days plus bank holidays
• Pension schemes with generous employer contributions: Teachers’ Pension Scheme, Local Government Pension Scheme, People’s Pension Scheme
• CPD opportunities: Annual staff conference plus 2 additional staff development days;
  Qualifications including PGCE, Apprenticeships, Leadership and Management courses
• Employee wellbeing initiatives: Family Friendly Policies, discounted onsite spa (Printworks) and gym (Park Lane)
• Travel and commuting: Discounted travel available through Metro card, Northern Rail, First Bus, Arriva Bus and Cycle to work schemes
• Flexible and hybrid working opportunities: Please speak to the recruiting manager regarding flexible opportunities as these differ between roles

Harrogate College has excellent facilities and provides a professional and friendly environment. We pride ourselves on working closely with employers, the local community and other stakeholders to provide curriculum and support that meets the needs of our students. We are working towards becoming a recognised centre of green excellence which is supported through our sustainability pledge to become a net zero college by 2035.

We have recently been awarded £16m of government funding to transform our campus. The energy‑efficient new building will include a workshop unit that provides large scale facilities aligned to industry needs including advanced manufacturing, low carbon construction, retrofit, sustainable energy and bioeconomy, health science and hospitality. This will complement the college’s existing tech centre which is home to its motor vehicle, electrical, joinery and welding workshops.

Choosing to work for Harrogate College means that you will be part of a nurturing, inclusive and progressive learning environment. We hope that we will be part of the next step in your career and look forward to welcoming you to Harrogate College.

At Luminate Education Group we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students. We expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre‑employment checks which include an enhanced DBS check, online checks and must have two satisfactory references.